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Are You Sensitive to Criticism?

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Growing a thick skin may promote personal growth.

People sensitive to criticism have a hard time accepting feedback. However, taking in criticism can indicate your openness to self-improvement and personal growth. Test yourself on your sensitivity to criticism.

1. A person sensitive to criticism may have low self-esteem.
2. A person sensitive to criticism may have sensory processing sensitivity.
3. Individuals who are sensitive to criticism may be highly sensitive people.
4. A sensitive person may experience more intense relationships.
5. People sensitive to criticism are more emotionally reactive.
6. A person sensitive to criticism can become physically stimulated.
7. Criticism is connected with shame for some people.
8. Sensitive people process sensory stimuli more acutely.
9. Sensory processing disorder and sensory processing sensitivity are the same.
10. Exposure therapy can help a sensitive person be less reactive.
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Sources

Sensory-Processing Sensitivity and Its Relation to Introversion and Emotionality. E.Aron, A.Aron. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

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